To foster discussion and community, might I suggest that you expand upon the thread you post in the forum when a new episode is released. In that post you could include various details you may have gathered from your research, such pictures, books, articles, web links etc… You could also pose questions to the audience that would foster discussion/debate.

Good suggestion. It is difficult, you may have noticed, to get the community talking about the episodes or anything they feel like discussing, whether related to history or current affairs or anything really. Jamie is constantly busy with the project: has a lot of research, writing, proof reading and recording to get through; updating the members registrations and making the odd post on the forum, replying to tweets and facebook comments, he doesn't have much time for anything else......maybe eating the odd meal here and there and perhaps some sleep if he's lucky ;)It would be good through to see additional input regarding the materials used in the research such pictures, articles and links etc. This might help to encourage user discussion.

I love this idea, but Chris actually has a point. As we go forward the available material is continually compounding. Which means I'm spending a ton of time reading and cross referencing. So it doesn't leave much time for additional side projects. But if things ease up as we move forward, I'll definitely keep it in mind. :)

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I am such a fan of the fact that the views of the time period are used to give context to what happened. So often people try to understand history through a 21st century viewpoint and dont grasp how that completely alters how history is interpreted. Jaime does a great job not doing that.

Paul Van Dop

3/27/2017

As a Yank, I find a better understanding of the world and of my homeland by understanding the evolution of this sceptered isle through this program. This podcast is going to take you in to British history in the most meaningful way possible. This is the ultimate in edutainment. Its fun, fascinating and occasionally hilarious.

Michael Abernathy

3/30/2017

I'm only up to the 14th one but has been great listening to a hugely neglected part of our history. Only a few hundred more to listen to which isn't too shabby.

Anthony Chorlton

9/18/2017

Very informative and well done. Just found this podcast a few weeks ago and just about to hit episode 90, so I’m still in 2013 so no spoilers! Keep up the good work.

Anthony J Treppiccione

12/01/2017

By far one of my most favorite history podcasts. I really appreciate the in depth look at not just historical figures and battles, but also lifestyles of various peoples. Also, a specifically anti-imperialist view is quite refreshing.

Patrick Garretson

9/28/2017

Love this pod cast. Like listening to your mate in the pub.

Derek Huyton

5/08/2017

I love British history so this has become one of my favorite podcasts of all time. Thanks for providing this service!

Norah Miriam Chehab

8/16/2017

I can't say enough good things about the BHP. This is not a list of events, it's a story. Actually, many stories intertwined, and tremendous fun too. I tend to binge-listen for hours at a time and totally love the informal but very detailed way Jamie tells his stories. Not to mention all the context and social commentary, which is absolutely fascinating.

Chris Ke Sihai

5/30/2017

This is the only podcast I'm consistent about and for good reason. I love history, and this is good for anyone interested in that, or just wants to hear a good story (because the host is fantastic on that as well).

Louis Callahan

4/01/2017

The finest of fine grain studies into God's own isle.

Rex Keene

12/04/2017

Just started this a couple weeks ago and just got on the Scotcast portion. Love it!

Jeff Sullivan

12/11/2017

I've listened to all 200+ episodes and then started from the beginning again. Can't get enough of the BHP.

Nathan Poteet

7/30/2017

Great interpretive retelling of history from both a modern and historical perspective.

Gregory Becker

9/27/2017

I have been a member from the start. I knew that there were a lot of gaps in my understanding of British History and wanted to learn more than just Romans. . .blah blah blah. . .William the Conquerer. . blah. . .Wars of the Roses. . .Tudors. . .Cromwell. . . Little did I know just how wide the gaps were! The presentation is light-hearted, but based on incredibly detailed research, and Jamie freely (often) admits when there is no information. He also covers far more than battles and dates, doing his best to give a feeling for culture and society. Definitely worth the time.

Casey Talk

1/04/2017

I’ve been listening to the podcast for a few weeks now and am loving it! I’m up to episode 58 Dark Age Medicine. Trying very hard to listen in sequence and not skip ahead. Love the detail and the presentation. Thank you!

Jan MacArthur

12/08/2017

Fascinatingly insightful and addictive to listen to. I'm really enjoying these podcasts and am very grateful to have stumbled onto them. Jamie discusses with style and humour the major goings on in Britain since the earliest days, with possible reasoning behind decisions taken that change the course of history. If you are remotely interested in history, give this a whirl. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

Benjy Israel

7/31/2017

Great show, engaging and well researched. Shines a light on periods you either didn't know about, or only thought you did.

Jim Uttley

7/28/2017

Really enjoying this. A different way to learn about history.�

Andrew Gedrim

11/14/2017

I’ve been listening for years (basically from the beginning) and find every episode just as interesting and intriguing as the last. Jamie does such a wonderful job of packing in so much detail and analysis (which I love as a detail orientated person) without it feeling too much...also it’s pretty funny and light hearted to! I finally signed up for a membership today and have been binging the members only content, which I can now say gives so much more context and detail. If you’re a history buff, I highly recommend this podcast �

Kacie Heath

1/18/2018

Very informative but entertaining as well! I have been listening for little over a year. Reminds me of a history teacher I had in 6th or 7th grade. An old guy that truly loved history. And knew things most didn't.

David Morris

3/07/2018

Fantastic podcast. You have a great voice for radio, you're knowledgeable, hard working and able to create a clear narrative out of very limited sources. Well done Jamie. Now to join up!

Brian O'Shea

6/11/2017

The presenter is witty and well-spoken, and makes the material very accessible. It’s like listening to your favourite prof over a few pints in the grad students’ pub.

Kathy Thurber

1/26/2018

I’m pretty new to the podcast- but I’m LOVING it! I’m typically interested in Late Medieval/Early Modern history, but after my husband’s encouragement to expand my interests, I found this podcast. I’m enjoying every episode!

Amy Rhodes

1/04/2018

He dives deep ,and is consistently interesting. I can't wait to see what he'll make of periods with more documentation.

Corkey Custer

8/17/2017

I became friends with unferd! How awesome is that???

Nathan Eric Chambers

1/27/2018

Love this podcast! My 7yo son loves it too! Great information excellently presented!

Jennifer Lentz

2/01/2018

I'm on episode 8, and if this was a book I'd say "I couldn't put it down." Thanks for making history (something I've always loved) so entertaining!

Heather Urtz

4/27/2017

I started with a couple of the most recent episodes and now am working my way from the beginning. The host does a wonderful job of making history interesting, accessible and entertaining. He clarifies when things aren't known for certain and discusses a couple of the predominant theories. Very well done and I look forward to catching up on this excellent show.

Thomas Bass

2/25/2018

I listen everyday. I am working on listening from the beginning and just bought a membership to help sustain the program.

Alix Alvarado

1/09/2018

Jamie's relaxed and irreverent style is too good to miss. The level and depth of his research is excellent. I've done a lot of study on my own of the Dark Ages and boy, does Jamie know his stuff, and then he goes to the next level.! I can't rate this show highly enough. I dare you to pick two or three episodes; listen; and I bet you get hooked.

Andy Mill

1/15/2017

Absolutely perfect for keeping you feeling like a human wile slaving away at your job.

Kevin DuVall

1/11/2018

I'm a painter, so work becomes insanely dull with just music and my thoughts. Thankfully, I found this podcast recently and I'm slowly catching up. Well maybe not slowly since I listen to at least 5 episodes a day. I love how much detail Jamie goes into each episode, as it really breaths life into each actor in history. Actors who sadly we don't know much about and are seldom viewed as more than names and dates. I recommend this to any history fan.

Joshua Jenness

6/21/2017

Jamie Jeffers has a real gift for spinning into a fascinating story information that is too often glossed over in favor of the basic stuff you'd see on any exam on Western history. The BHP incorporates perspectives of serfs and kings alike, delves into the various cultural details, and provides context to past events, from history's highlight reel to the chroniclers' seemingly obsessive birdwatching. I can't recommend this podcast enough.

Remain Indoors

9/19/2017

Love the way Jamie teaches! Such a great podcast! Really enjoying it!

Julie Harrell Potter

10/21/2017

Perfect companion to a boring data entry job.

Alexander Floyd

8/14/2017

Very entertaining and informative. I absolutely love his style of podcast. I listen daily

Wilcoxson David

2/10/2018

More information than you can possibly cram into your head in one sitting. Like taking a sip of water from a fire hose. Wonderful details and history, I just wish I could absorb it in real time. Still, the personal interpretations of all the data involved makes the history all the more real. It's not just dates and names, but putting those dates and names and times and places and concurrent happenings altogether like a detective to figure out the story. In fact, Jamie's training as a lawyer is probably what makes him so good at this. Like any legal case, he has to research all the data pertinent to the case, piece it all together, and come up with a story that fits the known information. And that story needs to engage we, the jury, who will decide what we think based on the how the evidence is presented. I had a history teacher in 11th grade much like Jamie, and it was a favorite class of mine. (Tho she didn't talk as fast and as furious.)

Dave Ball

11/11/2017

Literally the best thing since Offa's Dyke!

Ben Gibbs

1/08/2017

A wonderful and light hearted way to learn history while driving or working or working out.

Allen Farrantello

3/08/2018

Loving, loving this! I am born and raised Portuguese but now live in Canada and I miss real history. The history of England is fascinating and the delivery and tone of the podcast is awesome. Thank you Jamie! As a proud Portuguese citizen, I’m waiting with baited breath when you get first to John of Gaunt(will be some time, I know) and next, much much later, to Charles II. In the meantime, I’ll continue to be fascinated by British history and this podcast.

Eneida Paulo

1/27/2018

Started by listening to some of the most recent ones a couple of weeks ago, and enjoyed it so much I’ve started from episode 1.I’m now on episode 30 and yesterday morning just as I was leaving Newcastle to travel to Warrington across the A69, the episode relating to Hadrian’s wall was on. Learning about the mile castles, the military road, and construction of the the wall, and some of the theory’s and stories were super interesting.I’ll be signing up as a member, if for anything to support the great work Jamie is doing!

Adam Burbridge

12/05/2017

Every episode is a real pleasure to me. "Informative," to say the least.

Clifford Hick

2/04/2018

Love listening to this podcast it's super interesting and entertaining.

Sandra Medel

7/10/2017

Engaging, funny, informative and Made in Oregon! Thank you from a fellow English and History nerd!

Kathy Massey Fish

1/09/2018

I haven't been able to listen to anything else for the last 3 months as I try to catch up on 300 episodes and roughly 2,000 years!